Ask HN: Self-hosted open source IP security cameras?

80 points by DietaryNonsense - 1182 Days, 14 Hours ago Hacker News

There are many options for IP security cameras and multi-camera setups. Ubiquiti, Foscam, Nest, Ring, and all of the things. But they all involve running untrusted internet connected devices on a local network. I want to improve my physical security with these devices without providing nodes to some future DDoS botnet or whatever else these poorly secured IoT devices will get repurposed for. I also don't want my system to be useless if the internet goes down or if BigCompany decides to change their terms or drop service for their APIs or whatever else.

Wondering if anyone has had success in setting up a self-hosted (maybe open source) camera system for their site? And if so, any advice? recommendations? sources for information that you found useful?